Poaching antelope lands the wild man of Bollywood in jail

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ONE of Bollywood’s biggest heart-throbs was sentenced yesterday to a year in prison after being found guilty of poaching rare antelope from the Indian desert. In a case that has lasted for seven years, Salman Khan, who has starred in more than 25 Indian films, had been charged with killing two protected blackbucks in the Thar desert during a break in filming in 1998.

He also was fined 5,000 rupees (£65) by the court in Jodphur, Rajasthan, 480km (300 miles) southwest of Delhi. After the verdict was announced, fans outside the court held placards and chanted: “Long live Salman Khan.”